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Decay energy
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Decay energy is the net release of energy in an exothermic fission reaction. Put another way, it is the amount of energy that must be added to fuse two nuclei in an endothermic fusion reaction.
Decay calculation
A useful measure of the energy decay is denoted by Q, the kinetic energy liberated in the decay of the particle at rest.[1]
Q = (Kinetic energy)after - (Kinetic energy)before
or
Q = ((Rest mass) x c2)before - ((Rest mass) x c2)after
References
- ↑ Martin, Brian R (2006). Nuclear and Particle Physics: an Introduction. West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons. p. 102. ISBN 0-470-01999-9.
External links
- Radioactivity Radionuclides Radiation by Joseph Magill and Jean Galy, Springer Verlag, 2005.